The other Luis Miguel: the story of the donkey who became the icon of the U

The success of the Netflix series on the life of Luis Miguel brought the Mexicans back to splendor . Not only has his music been heard again in much of the world, but his controversy has come out of oblivion.

In Chile, in the mid-nineties, another Luis Miguel succeeded. S deals with the famous donkey of the television series "Sucupira" (TVN), which accompanied "Juan del burro" (interpreted by Pablo Schwartz) and, years later, became famous the "U".

Donkey Luis Miguel was one of the main characters – and up to now, most memorable – of "Sucupira", a soap opera that aired during the first half of 1996

] The nostalgic of TV noventera recall several of his most iconic scenes, as that once hit a hit in the testicles to Mayor Federico Valdivieso, played by Hector Noguera.

A Despite his success, his acting career did not prosper and he ended up moving away from the lights to definitely migrate to football.

The origin of the arrival of Luis Miguel at "U" is unknown. As reported by the Mouse site of La Tercera, several press archives say that a member of the sports club gave it to participate in a crib at Christmas.

Through his performance in this activity, donkey reportedly won a contract as foreman of the "Ciudad Deportiva" of the Football Corporation of the University of Chile (CORFUCH).

In the middle of the bankruptcy of the institution, Luis Miguel became the symbol and the visible face. Even bankruptcy trustee Jose Manuel Edwards, aware of the importance of the donkey, badigns him a high monetary value.

"(The donkey) is inventoried and will be the property of the one who wins the call for bids, but he must go for one billion, with a pair of sheep, c & rsquo; Is already the symbol of the union, "Edwards told reporters.

In 2012, after crossing stadiums and football fields, donkey Luis Miguel died of natural causes.

Proceeded from the bankruptcy of the university club and from the auction of the land where the "Blue City" was located, the animal was loaned to the Santiago Morning sports complex in Quilicura where he spent his last days.

"He died of a natural death, from the old" badured Hernán "Clavito" Godoy, historical technician of the "U" and one of his last friends.